Back in the side following suspension, Ingolstadt centre-back Benjamin Hübner made a timely interception to deny rampaging Gladbach winger Andre Hahn a near-certain goal inside eight minutes. The Foals threatened again through Thorgan Hazard, but Ingolstadt goalkeeper Ramazan Özcan got down well to beat clear the Belgian forward’s stinging drive.

Ingolstadt came out of their shells around the 35-minute mark as Lukas Hinterseer saw a goal-bound shot headed away by Havard Nordtveit. The Ingolstadt forward was in the thick of things early in the second period, scooping over from close range after Yann Sommer could only parry from Pascal Groß.

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Promoted Ingolstadt are 11 points clear of the relegation zone with five rounds of fixtures remaining.Ingolstadt midfielder Max Christiansen was involved in four of Ingolstadt’s six efforts on goal in the first half.Gladbach midfielder Granit Xhaka’s fifth yellow card of the season means he will miss next Friday’s trip to Hanover.